The carbon capture race, and what it means for jobs
How big a challenge is presented by the task of removing CO2 from the atmosphere in accordance with climate targets? How far have we...
Business energy efficiency to the fore at All-Energy 2013
Energy efficiency - we all know it makes sense; it offers financial benefits, and is widely recognised as the easiest and most cost-effective means...
Weather monitoring in extreme conditions
A VENTUS X ultrasonic wind sensor has been deployed by researchers at the Summit Station on the Greenland Ice Sheet in the Arctic, 10,000...
Rush to clean energy prompts demand for ammonia analysers
The global stampede to develop clean energy sources has prompted a demand for ammonia analysers from the developers of engines that will be capable...
Scope 3 emissions ‘can be like nesting dolls’ – overwhelming
The issue of Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions is discussed in a new report, "How Sustainable is the Technology Sector? Part Two", from market...
Sponsored content: Leaving room to breathe
Tank breather vents are often overlooked as critical safety assets. The consequences from poorly set, calibrated and serviced assets are potentially dire.
Not-so-fast fashion? Captured carbon incorporated in fabric of Zara dress range
A collaboration between biotech firm LanzaTech and Spanish clothing retailer Inditex has led to the design of a capsule collection for the latter’s largest...
Carbon pricing currently too low for a just transition to net-zero, says climate advisory...
A new paper from an independent group of climate experts emphasises "the critical importance of a comprehensive financial and regulatory ecosystem incentivising emissions reduction...
Net zero target will create up to 1.7 million new jobs by 2030, says...
The Government will not deliver on its commitment to net zero by 2050, say the authors of a new research paper, without taking radical...
UN report: Ocean-based climate action could deliver a fifth of emissions cuts needed to...
Ocean-based climate action can play a much bigger role in shrinking the world’s carbon footprint than was previously thought
Observers reflect on a disappointing COP26
COP26 concluded on 13 November amidst widespread disappointment from environmental commentators about a lack of significant progress on the promises made in Paris in...
Academic collaboration boosts SME efforts to reach net zero
Twenty-two companies have so far collaborated with Lancaster University as part of the Low Carbon Eco-Innovatory (LCEI), a business support programme which aims to...
“Top down governance is flawed”, says report on local government and net zero
New research from UK100 contains a stark warning from two major UK business leaders that the current model of ‘top down’ climate governance is...
World’s largest direct air capture and storage plant opens in Iceland
Announced as a milestone in the direct air capture (DAC) industry, with the capacity to capture 4000 tons of CO2 per year, the world's...
Data analytics application helps industry tackle emissions and make the shift towards predictive maintenance
• ABB Ability™ Genix Datalyzer is a cloud-based data analytics solution for fleet-wide management and optimization of emissions monitoring equipment in highly regulated industries...
Air of success – AQE 2013
AQE 2013, the air quality and emissions show in March, was “a phenomenal success” the organisers have reported.
A spokesman said: “With air pollution concern...
Green light for path to UK’s first ‘electric motorway’
The Department for Transport has awarded funding through Innovate UK to a consortium to lead the UK’s first ever study on the electrification of long range trucks with dynamic charging, using overhead wires on motorways.
2020 SEPA data shows impact of COVID-19 on Scottish emissions
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has published its Scottish Pollutant Release Inventory (SPRI) data for 2020 following a cyber-attack in December 2020. ...
Sponsored content: Packaged treatment acquisition
Wastewater treatment and compliance services provider WPL has been acquired by specialist services company Marlowe for an enterprise value of £10 million.
The case for concrete
Stuart Crisp examines some of the environmental issues that need to be considered in waste water pipe specification
Government targets are behind a relentless drive...